What is the Best Handheld Vacuum Sealer on the Market?
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- *Since filming this segment all of the handheld vacuum sealers we tested have been discontinued. We just reviewed countertop models though, and found some excellent options.
Full results of our countertop vacuum sealer testing: cooks.io/3aNFLRn
Buy our winning countertop vacuum sealer: amzn.to/3aIRlgF
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Let me get this straight - all four of these vacuum sealers have been discontinued. But you re-published this video. Fifteen minutes ago.
Well, hell, thanks for nothing...
ATK, Be Better
Nice catch. I didn't see that.
Was wondering why the buy link took me to a countertop model...
I emailed Fresh Saver today, theirs is just out of stock, not discontinued.
My thoughts exactly - Thanks for nothing! Waste of my time.
ATK, it’s time to find a sealer that is available for purchase. This recommended model was discontinued quite some time ago. 😟
Probably an older video reposted to keep the channel's post velocity up. As many have said, product generally unavailable.
I'm afraid that an equipment review video where all models shown are discontinued is not really helpful.
Ownership changed a few years ago and quality has gone down along with the rise of diversity and inclusion onscreen.
@@carlsjr7975 Jesus dude...looking at your comments, all you do is whine about diversity. Not enough straight white people for you anymore? No one cares.
I have the Zwilling. Works better than my high end Foodsaver. I'm getting rid of it. Surprised Zwilling wasn't on the list
Years ago we bought the Pump ‘n Seal from Pioneering Concepts “as seen on TV.” No special bags or jars (instructions to use standard freezer bags and canning jars) and we have been happy with it.
If all these sealers have been discontinued why post this video?
Why do the video if all the handheald sealers have been discontinued and the ones they recommend are not in a video? Who is managing this company?
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Why did you upload, if you knew the equipment had been discontinued?
I have the one from Freshsaver, so I emailed them to see if theirs was discontinued. It is just out of stock, not discontinued.
@@justdora440 The video description itself, above, said the units were discontinued.
No they are not. Here's a portion of the email TODAY from FreshSaver. "
Dear Dora,
Thank you for contacting FoodSaver® Consumer Support.
Our sincerest apologies for the delayed response as we are keeping up with the volume of emails we receive. We hope this email finds you well in this current pandemic situation.
Please be advised that the FoodSaver® Cordless Handheld Vacuum Sealer is not phased out and is currently just out of stock as of the meantime.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you."
@@justdora440 The old model, shown in the video is no longer available. The current FoodSaver Cordless is a different size and shape. FWIW, I bought one and returned it because it didn't perform as I expected. BTW -- I couldn't find the current model on the FoodSaver web site. However, Walmart has it listed. Walmart #577035882
FWIW... I do have 2 countertop FoodSaver Vacuum Sealers. Have been using them for probably 20 years or more.
@@justdora440 I want the winner gourmia brand not the food saver brand
I paid $40 for my Foodsaver countertop model and love it. I use it all the time, bags are reasonably priced and they seal right, every time.
Same here.
I want reusable bags, the landfill has enough plastic waste on a daily basis, it doesn't need more.
Very disappointed that I can't find this item to purchase!
Please read the comments above, since all of these models have since been discontinued.
Odd thing, I can NOT find the Gourmia handheld vacuum sealer for sale anywhere...including the Gourmia website...does it really exist for sale anywhere??
They are all discontinued as the video description says... Dunno why they even posted this
This is why, I can’t find Gourmia handheld vacuum sealer set in stores, when searching on their websites.
I miss the Ziplock one! I still have the pump praying they’ll bring the bags back one day. Lol. Ziplock, are you listening? 👂
Ever since SC Johnson added the easy open tabs on their Ziploc bags, they don't seal as well as they used to
You should include the handheld accessory sealer that is included with some models of the Food Saver brand. We find that if you can dedicate the space on your counter, the sealer is used on a daily basis. First to reseal every plastic bag of chips or cereal etc. Second to reseal these zip type bags.
So all of the handhelds have been discontinued BUT you published this video anyway.......?
I tried one years ago. Give it a couple days and the bags may have well been a common sandwich bag. I also bought a seal a meal and it occurred to me that sealing something cheap to buy like dried beans was now expensive given the cost of the machine and special rolls of plastic. A little research shows how to do things cheaper.
Wait, so all of the ones you tested have been discontinued? Then why the hell did you post this video? It was posted like 3 days ago. What the hell is going on?
Really great suction power & sealing. Very easy to use. I sealed 120 bags of freezer meals with no problems.
Just to let everyone know that food saver came out with an updated machine… Walmart & Amazon has it for around $25! 😃 I love mine!
I have tried to purchase this brand via Amazon but had no success.
Does anyone have the Amazon link?
Does any other store carry it? Ty
I would be interested to see a study on TCO (total cost of ownership) on the bags and gear.
Can the Gourmia bags be used for Sous-Vide water immersion cooking?
Like... will they leak water in during 1-5 hours of being immersed in hot water?
I cannot afford those vacuum sealers but what I do is I wrap fresh meat in Saran wrap I press down to make sure there's no air bubbles I put foil around it then I put it in a ziplock baggie and I still get freezer burn any suggestions please you can't waste food
Fill a large pot with water deep enough to submerge the bag with food in it until fully underwater up to the zipper. Zip close. The pressure underwater will force air from the bag.
So this is an old review getting republished about stuff nobody can actually buy anymore? Why?
You have to buy the special bags for these sealers?
ATK needs to seriously research the products they recommend. This product has been discontinued by the manufacturer.
Yes, they have no control or knowledge of when/if a manufacturer discontinues a product - duh! But, basic research by whomever decides which videos get aired is the responsibility of that person - basic homework. No information is better than info that is misleading or incorrect. Perhaps ATK ought to produce more current segments than those over 2 yrs old! Still it was a very bad choice to run this segment. Jack Bishop needs to earn his salary!
The small units that have the multiple resealable bags are awesome to store coffee in. put some on the counter in a container and the rest in a bag, sealed in the freezer. stays fresh without going through a bunch of bags.
Love my food saver handheld!
and it seals jars. . . .
Did anyone on the team find out if the bags are safe for sous vide?
The bags are perfectly safe for sous vide cooking. I use them all the time with excellent results, both the FoodSaver zipper bags as well as different brands of the rolled bags.
I was going to ask how the bags for the vacuum sealers worked with immersion heaters/sous vide cooking. Then I thought about it. If you're able to shell out $100 or more for an immersion heater, then you're probably just going to buy one of those expensive countertop models to go with it.
Now days I only use heavy duty food grade bags for sous vide, check out chefsteps hints and tips
I wondered the same thing about sous vide, and whether those valves were designed for immersion.
the zwilling hand held system is excellent
"The possibilities are endless". WHAT?? lol
That's been my experience w/ the Food Saver handheld sealer but I think the issue is more with the bag than the sealer. I've experienced air leaking in as well. That said, it doesn't happen when I use it to freeze or for sous vide. I have the countertop model as well so I'm kind of dialed into their ecosystem.
If the pump sucks all the air out and you witness this, then it's not the pump's fault that the bag gets air in it, it's the bags fault or the person sealing the bag
I couldn't agree more. To lower the rating of the FoodSaver pump because a bag leaked is a totally unjustified. Also, these devices should not be called 'sealers' as they serve no sealing function whatsoever - they are vacuum pumps. ATK equipment tests are usually well done but occasionally the science is lacking leading to some erroneous conclusions.
I wish you had tested Zwilling.
I think you have the wrong link of the winner vacuum down in the description!
They did that on purpose. All of the models they tested were discontinued, so they provided a link to their winning countertop model instead.
Thank you! Please test more hand pump versions vs electric such as Pump-N-Seal and Mini Vacuum Pump Manual Vacuum Sealer Pump for Sous Vide Bags Portable Hand Pump Home Organizing Supply Storage Pump Use in Clothes and Food by StaiBC store. Please add a test to prick a mason jar lid with a pushpin, cover with Tab-Chek valves on both quart jars and pint jars. Please also continue test 1x/week for a year, to see failure rates of storage system and of hand pump itself. Thanks!
What about jar sealers? Anyone know best brand?
please try the anova version
I have the one from Fresh Saver and love it. Have given it as gifts. I buy my bags from them and earn points to use on free products. According to an email I sent to them today, theirs is just out of stock, not discontinued.
I have this original Freshsaver too, the current one is a different style. I made a lot of use of mine last year during the pandemic. There are mason jar attachments I love for dry food, but they’re very hard to find.
Swilling has one that looks good. Can’t fine any reviews on it.
This channel needs to do a better job with keeping content relevant and updated with links that work, uploaded today and you cannot get those products they demonstrated. What was the point then? Useless.
For the winner vacuum sealer, is that safe to use for sous vide?
The Freshsaver can be used in boiling water and microwave.
Come on ATK!!!!!!! Look at your own link. It is incorrect! I can't believe no one from ATK reads any of these comments. This wasn't even available when the original full video was out previously.
Still love my Nesco V-12 model, but purchase of 2020!
The links in the description are incorrect.
Would this be good for a marinade ?
Which bags were the avoidable polyester??
The new FreshSaver handheld looks great as an option -- the Gourmia is no longer available. Please do a review of the FreshSaver portable. Thanks...
So it’s the composition of the bags that made them fail, but ATK used that as the main factor in choosing the device?
As mentioned, their 'preferred' item is no longer available. I have noticed this many times with ATK, which is the main reason I refuse to subscribe to their online content. Pretty unreliable.
@@sandrah7512 I can't disagree with that however, it does make the point that their reviews should be made available quicker. Also, they recycle and republish their reviews. I would think they would at least make sure their recommendations are still viable.
The problem with all these vaccum pumps is bags. Unable to locate bags. Searched Amazon and google.
@ Sara Cornejo.. do not make such a mistake..these portable ones (some I have had for 7 years plus) do NOT seal like a foodsaver.. they are testing over only 30 days.. NOT years !!
If you test and approve an appliance that we all can buy then you provide a useful service. If you test and approve an appliance that no one can find anymore then you provide a disservice and just waste people's time. Why not just take down the video and replace it with the counter-top review? Presumably they are still being sold?
Please you are making it seem that it's difficult for something so effortless to use.
All you're links are for countertop sealers not the ones you demoed ??????????
Interesting that all the models shown have been discontinued……makes you wonder why?????
Would someone please tell me one more time that these products are discontinued.
I am confused by the premise - the counter-top units are ~$100-1500, not thousands.
Exactly! I just got one on Amazon for $70 and I love it. I guess hand-held saves space, but the one I got is hardly a "bulky countertop model." It's about as long as a loaf of bread and maybe 2 inches high.
How much are the bags?
What about bag cost over time?
Thank you for such an informative video. The detail is great and well presented.
The items have been discontinued. Have no idea why this video was uploaded to day. The FoodSaver version was discontinued a year or 2 ago.
"The detail is great"
What detail is that? Because the video leaves me with more questions than it answered. Where did they explain the bags and interchangeability? Will the Sealers work on any bag? What sizes of bags do the manufacturers supply? How does the Sealer get the air out of the sealed bag? Are the bags reusable? How expensive are the bags? What kind of batteries are required? Are the sealers hard on battery life? Does that Ziploc handpump actually pull a vacuum? How long before it breaks?
@@Blackmark52 - ? I suppose that some are very unfamiliar and have a lot of unanswered questions.
I'm all about less bulky gadgets. Gourmia hand vac..I'm getting it. And returning the one my Dad gifted me from Costco. Space Saver also.sorry Pops...I have a small kitchen. 😊😊👍
You can not buy one. They have all been discontinued, per the description box.
@@viannehiggins8610 ahh dang it...not even on Amazon..but you was it discontinued?
The apron are a bit over kill...I know what I am watching. Very distracting!
If a given "winner," isn't a very common name ... KitchenAid, Sure Grips, etc., ... it would be helpful to make the spelling of the brand known. Either show it as it appears written on the utensil, or superimpose the name on the screen. I heard "Gormia," but I don't know if that's correct. Thanks.
It's been discontinued according to the video description above.
@@oldtimerlee8820 Ah ... Thanks, Lee.
coffee release CO2 which is why coffee bags have a air release valve for a one way flow of air. coffee is a bad test for vacuum sealers
ATK...links are wrong. You can do better
WHY put out a video if all the models have been discontinued??? Guess I'll keep using my regular Ziploc bags and a straw ;)
Can these bags be used for sous vide?
Probably not, but that's besides the point. All four products have been discontinued. What are the odds?
@@jackielinde7568 🤔🤔🤔
Fresh roasted coffee off-gasses CO2 over time. The bag may not have failed.
Unfortunately, your countertop model review is also well out of date, and you neglect to test the most popular FoodSaver model, the FM5200 series. It is ridiculous how many sites who review these machines neglect that model which is the flagship model of the FoodSaver line.
FoodSaver yesterday said the FM 2000 was the most popular model...
@@vitazgal9933 Everyone has different needs, and my comment was made a year ago. Things change. I still prefer my 5200. Others may prefer a lower priced model with fewer features. People are free to purchase what they want, I simply wish that when ATK does their testing, they test a wider variety of products.
@@barcham The purpose of sharing was not a criticism...it was exactly for the purpose stated above...it is simply current information as to FoodSaver's take on what they felt was the mot popular model selling today...perhaps of interest to many in 2022. It is not a promotion or recommendation...as years go by, we as consumers, often have to research to find up-to-date knowledge & accessability~that is all. What would be valuable...a detailed offering/comparison of vacuum sealing the Mason Jars with liquid- machines/hoses, etc. :)
The link to the review results instead goes to a review of the COUNTERTOP models, and the link to the handheld winner, as others have noted, goes to a countertop model as well. Gaagh! Shame on whoever provided these links. Could you at least give the names of the middle runners up?
Can you please do a new video for 2024?
Even though I appreciate the conversational aspect of this, I think the way you’re info is presented and formatted is hard to follow and captions of the brand and model would be helpful. These are standard things I find in other helpful review videos
I swear she tells sex jokes all the time 😂
this past 6 weeks or so. Adam has recycled some of the Lisa gadget testing vids.
DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY.....This is a totally misinformation review.. you cannot begin to compare a foodsaver countetrtop model which has a seal that lasts years vs these hand held ones some I have had more than 7 years that do not give close to a permanent seal/thus years ...
@Ken Roman • The timeframe they gave multiple times in the video was one month of storage. They weren't comparing apples to oranges.
@@yvonnetomenga5726 exactly and that is why these things are a waste of money (and I have 3 of them including the very best one that holds a seal for months ..Waring
Pro). They said "countertop" "thousands".
Zip brand is GARBAGE leak won't zip . Even their regular zip bag are garbage . I have put cold cuts in the meat drawer and the bottom of the bags leak. No thank you. My favorite is Food saver brand .
BS test!
An obvious steer towards the machine they where pushing!
The fact they didn’t even discuss the FoodSaver machine was an obvious give away!
The handheld sealers can also be used in emergencies as a improvised aspirator th-cam.com/video/lKmZRhpIoxE/w-d-xo.html as well as for milking goats th-cam.com/video/rfDcS6fjetw/w-d-xo.html
DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME HERE! All products shown are unavailable.
You owe 2400 people their 5 minutes back. That's 200 hours of completely wasted time.
@ America's Test Kitchen USUALLY you have worthwhile reviews..This review is ridiculous as these bags do not last over months/years...Get a $100+ foodsaver type... shame on you.. Most consumer chamber type units do not even cost "Thousands" but they are a different animal and nothing in this review deals with them.
Decent quality consumer chamber type machines start at around $1000 and go up from there. Unless you are running a home butcher shop business or shoot a deer and a moose every year, very few home users will have the need of one of those systems.
@@barcham I have had chamber vacs for 11+ years and both are excellent BUT the WHOLE point of my comment is that they are NOT talking about chamber units but Vacuum sealers like foodsaver..Most people never heard of chamber vacs which you can easily get as a home cook for under $1000 (of course you can spend more but I never needed to).
@@kenroman777 Agreed, they are not talking about chamber units. And the cost aside, they tend to be quite large machines as well and not suited for the average home, definitely not for an apartment dweller such as myself who lives in a one bedroom apt with a rather small kitchen! LOL They do an excellent job, however, and the vacuum material is much cheaper than for a home vacuum sealer.
Why would you even put this video up??? 🤷♀️
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Worthless video since they ARE ALL DISCONTINUED upon video release 😂
Why in HELL was this released when it's discontinued?!!!
Bruh delete the video if none of the gadgets are available anymore what lol
discontinued
Jaysus! That wnner isi very loud.
Why are you reposting something where none of the items are available? Thumbs down!
I’m first 😁
Yup, but sucks all the products are no longer available. ATK should be doing a better job
Posting a video like this wouldn't have happened before they fired Christopher Kimball and turned the show over to two women who have the personalities of doorknobs.
Hardly. Kimball left to set up a competing operation.
Kimball has his own site now, and if you happen to subscribe to his newsletter, you will soon find your inbox flooded with hundreds of offers for the various products he is now hawking, few of which the average home cook would be interested in. But if you are interested in $75 bottles of soy sauce, and other way overpriced condiments as well as overpriced knives and gadgets, go right ahead and sign up!
By the way... the person who runs ATK and CC and CI and all the associated sites and magazines is actually Jack Bishop, and always has been.
@@toddellner5283 You are absolutely wrong. He set up the competing operation after he was fired and lost control of the company.